To study the efficacy of electro-acupuncture for the relief of labor pain, and to build a better understanding of how electro-acupuncture might influence the neuroendocrine system, 36 primiparas were randomly divided into an electro-acupuncture group and a control group. Assessments of pain intensity and degree of relaxation during labor were analyzed. The differences between the electro-acupun...

BACKGROUND It is well established that electro-acupuncture can exert neuroprotection in animal experiments. However, the exact mechanism of electro-acupuncture against ischemic stroke is not very clear. MATERIALS AND METHODS Literature retrieval was performed in four databases (OVID, PUBMED, EMBASE, and ISI Web of Science), from respective inception to July 2013. RESULTS Series of studies h...

Background: Obesity is linked to several health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and infertility. Obesity results in an increased production of estrogen. Women who are overweight or obese are less likely to respond to fertility drugs, because excess weight interferes with the proper absorption of a variety of drugs used in infertility treatment. Electro acupu...

Acupuncture and moxibustion have been shown to be effective in treating Crohn's disease (CD), but their therapeutic mechanisms remain unclear. Here we compared brain responses to either electro-acupuncture or moxibustion treatment in CD patients experiencing remission. A total of 65 patients were randomly divided into an electro-acupuncture group (n = 32) or a moxibustion group (n = 33), and tr...

Electro-acupuncture is a burgeoning treatment using the needle inserting into the body acupoints and the low-frequency pulse current being electrified by an electric acupuncture machine. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of preconditioning of electro-acupuncture on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly.Ninety patients scheduled spine surgery were randomly assigned into 2 ...

Methods Fifty undergraduates in depressive states (CES-D score ≥16, HAMD score≥7, <17) were assigned to 4 groups based on intervention preference in a pragmatic trial. Electro-acupuncture, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), and a combined intervention of electro-acupuncture and CBT were implemented as interventions. A rejected intervention group in which no intervention was practiced was conside...

Background Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting can significantly lower a patient’s quality of life. Despite recent advances in antiemetic drugs, management of these symptoms remains challenging. Therefore, oncology teams including nurses and physicians are required to have a good understanding of the effectiveness of available adjunctive therapies to alleviate these symptoms. This systemat...

Electroacupuncture, the integration of traditional Chinese acupuncture and modern electrotherapy, has been used for clinical treatment of cerebral ischemic disease in both eastern and western countries; however, the mechanism underlying its effects is still unknown. It is well known that excessive glutamate results in neuronal excitotoxicity after ischemic stroke. Previous studies have indicate...

The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture in 138 patients with earthquake-caused PTSD using Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs). 138 cases enrolled were randomly assigned to an electro-acupuncture group and a paroxetine group. The electro-acupuncture group was treated by scalp electro-acupuncture on Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Shenting (GV...

To explore the analgesic effect of electro-acupuncture on neuropathic pain model rats and to clarify mechanism analgesia from perspective vesicular glutamate transporter 2/toll like receptor 4 signal pathway. A total 30 specific pathogen free grade adult male Sprague-Dawley were selected. The randomly divided into group (chronic constriction injury), sham operation group, non-electro-acupunctur...